From a recent Mattel Q & A: ======================= Will Mattel be producing action figures based on the new Justice League Crisis on Two Earths animated film? ============================================================ No. This DVD release was too soon after Public Enemies for us to make a move based on current DVD figure sales. ============================================================ Unfortunately, Mattel missed the obvious…

I’ve always been a bit of a spend thrift. In this economy of I find it even harder to let go of my money. In the pursuit of our hobby along these lines, I find patience to be my best ally. This time, it guided me to an animation buy.

This economy has made many of us re-prioritize our spending. That gave me an idea. What if you had a tight budget for toys and collectibles? Could you build a collection 10$ at a time? What can you get for 10$?

I’m going to talk to you guys more this year. From late 1992 to early 1996, in what seems like several lifetimes ago now, I worked at Tower Video. It was intended as a summer job (my first) to fill my days between the last day of high school and the first day of collage. …

…and this guy. Just finished watching the 60 wonderful cartoons in Warner Bros. Popeye The Sailor Volume 1 and it’s an instant Most Cherished Possession. From the packaging, to the menus, to the restoration, to the extras, to the glory of the cartoons themselves, everything about this set is first class and I can’t…

In addition to books and toys, I buy a lot of DVDs. Mainly old movies, because I’ve already discovered that they don’t always stay in print for long, and then command crazy insane prices on eBay once they’re out of print. Plus, the past few years have been great as far as the rarer films…